Personal: Team captain and MVP...800 section champ...4x800 and 4x400 school records.....Letter winner in cross country, track, speech, academic and choir...daughter of Matt and Kathy..enjoys running, camping, snow and water skiing and going to the lake.

Why did you choose to come to Concordia? "Small school with a great biology program. "

The VALAN File:

Place I would most like to visit: Australia/New Zealand

Favorite food: Pasta

Favorite TV show: Friends

Favorite movies: Anchorman, Tommy Boy

Favorite music groups: Dave Matthews Band

The two people I would most like to meet: Steve Prefontaine, Bill Bowerman

Nobody knows how much I like to: eat brownies and cookies

The biggest influence on my track and field career: my HS coach Tom Dooher

If I were to play another sport, it would be: volleyball

My dream job is: working outside at a national or state park